How to Pronounce "take at face value"
expression
ˈteɪk/ /ˈæt/ /ˈfeɪs/ /ˈvæɫju
TAYK-at-FAYS-VAL-yoo
tˈeɪk/ /ˈæt/ /fˈeɪs/ /vˈæljuː
TAYK-at-FAYS-VAL-yoo
Definition
To accept something as true or genuine based only on how it appears, without looking for deeper meaning or questioning it.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈteɪk/ /ˈæt/ /ˈfeɪs/ /ˈvæɫju
British English
tˈeɪk/ /ˈæt/ /fˈeɪs/ /vˈæljuː
Simplified Pronunciation
US
TAYK-at-FAYS-VAL-yoo
UK
TAYK-at-FAYS-VAL-yoo
Listen in Context
Don't take at face value everything you read online.
She tends to take at face value what her friends say.
If you take at face value their offer, you might be disappointed.
Sometimes it's smart not to take at face value what people promise.